frozen shoulder

Your shoulder joint is a shallow ball and socket joint. It has a greater range of movement than its associated joint in the lower limb, the hip joint. Due to the increased movement of the shoulder, it is especially reliant on stability from its surrounding ligaments and muscles. As the shoulder provides a wide range of motion, it is more prone to injury. There are four joints which have to function properly for good shoulder mobility.

Shoulder pain is often caused by sport or work related injuries when the joint, muscles or ligaments become inflamed from undertaking repetitive actions. Direct trauma such as a fall or tug of the arm as well as bad posture can all cause shoulder problems. These can be helped with chiropractic treatment.

A condition commonly known as “frozen shoulder” (Adhesive Capsulitis, to give it a medical name!) occurs when chronic inflammation of the shoulder joint leads to the build up of scar tissue within and around the joint capsule. If left untreated, the shoulder can become severely limited in motion not to mention the pain associated with any movements of the involved shoulder joint. Frozen shoulder is a condition that normally responds very positively to chiropractic treatment but is a condition that takes longer than other conditions to recover from, so early treatment is vital.

All the aforementioned conditions more often than not respond well to chiropractic care. Restoringan injured shoulder's proper function requires a multi-faceted approach that addresses both the joint mechanics and the muscles that support joint function. We will use chiropractic adjustments to the involved joints and soft tissue muscle therapy, sometimes including medical acupuncture.